Broadjam Artist: paul sandberg
Song: All You Are
Reviewer: David James
Positive Comments: I really like the intro which reminds me of Kate Bush’s ‘James And The Cold Gun’. Lovely verse melody. Great vocal delivery. The arrival of the rhythm section at 0.53 is really effective. The instrumentation is spot on – particularly the drums and rhythm guitar which are outstanding. A beautiful, dreamy, anthemic guitar solo in the outro. Strong lyrics with a rhyme scheme that works and never sounds forced.
Constructive Comments: In terms of the arrangement I was expecting another verse at 2.25 but it didn’t come – at that point I thought that a verse would have given the song more light and shade. I also thought the pre-chorus was insufficiently sonically distinct from the chorus. But I quibble. There is great energy and dynamism in the song. It’s a really strong tune, which in my opinion would be further enhanced with some tweaking to the structure and the arrangement.